Category Archive for "Olympics" | globedDOTTIngTravel

London2012 Olympic Games: Inspire a Generation

Posted in: 2012, Great Britain, Olympics | August 22, 2012 at 2:27 pm , by globeDOTTIngTravel

It has taken me longer to write this than I had hoped because I was trying to come up with my top 5 favorite Olympic moments. But it became a real challenge to narrow it down to a reasonable number of moments, as every sport (36), every medal event (302) and...

London2012 Olympic Games

Posted in: 2012, Great Britain, Olympics | August 9, 2012 at 3:31 am , by globeDOTTIngTravel

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The London2012 Games have come to an end, and it’s time to reflect on the Games and share some tips based on my experiences at my fourth Olympics. See previous Games: Barcelona1992, Atlanta1996 and Beijing2008 Tip #1. Don’t let the negative media before the Olympic Games spoil the excitement, or...

Beijing2008 Olympics…

Posted in: Olympics | July 27, 2012 at 1:17 pm , by globeDOTTIngTravel

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I had missed attending Sydney2000 and Athens2004, so when one of my very best friends, who shares my love of the Olympics, wanted to go to Beijing, I jumped at the chance to go again! We opted to do it in the same manner that I had gone to the...

Second Time Olympian…Spectator, Atlanta1996

Posted in: Olympics | July 24, 2012 at 2:20 pm , by globeDOTTIngTravel

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When I left the Barcelona1992 Olympic Games, I had no idea I would be going to the Atlanta1996 Games. Whenever anyone asked me if I was going (since I had gone to Barcelona), I would say “no” – because part of the Barcelona experience was visiting the city itself, and...

Barcelona1992 Olympic Games

Posted in: Olympics, Spain | July 23, 2012 at 10:38 am , by globeDOTTIngTravel

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As I prepare to leave for London for the Olympic Games, I long to reminisce about my three previous trips to the Summer Olympic Games, beginning with Barcelona in 1992. It all started when I asked my niece where she wanted to go in Europe for her 16th birthday. And...